Nigerian Troops Rescue
Nigerian Troops Rescue 95 Captives Used as Labourers
from Terrorists
In continuation of the ongoing clearance operations tagged
“Halaka Dodo” within Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, the troops of
112 Task Force Battalion and 22 Brigade in collaboration with
members of Civilian Joint Task Force and Vigilante group had on
Saturday 22 June, 2019 conducted a robust clearance operation to
Kobe and Boboshe villages respectively.
The troops discovered newly established camps at Dubula village
with some bicycles and motorcycle tracks. The camp was destroyed
and one of the terrorists was neutralised while trying to
escape.
The following items were recovered: Two terrorists’ flags, two
copies of Quran, One Generator Set and two bicycles. Additionally,
13 women and 26 children were rescued during the operation.
24 out of the children rescued were administered with polio
vaccines by Nigerian Army Regimental Medical Officers in line with
the Chief of Army Staff directive on the collaboration between the
Nigerian Army and National Primary Health Care Development Agency
to reach out to areas not captured in the polio vaccination
exercise.
Similarly, the Acting Commanding Officer of 202 Battalion in
conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force, Vigilante and Hunters
group conducted a robust offensive clearance operation to Tafana 1
and Tafana 2 villages.
The troops came in contact with some terrorists who fled their
camps on sighting the approach of the ferocious troops in Mines
Resistance Anti Patrol vehicles. Troops also neutralised the
fleeing terrorists. During the operation, 2 men, 29 women and 25
children were also rescued.
Other items recovered includes two boxes filled with Quraan, two
terrorists’ flags, five bicycles, five SIM cards of different
networks and assorted clothing materials.
In all the operations and victims so far rescued, it was
observed that with the coming of the rainy season, farmers are
preparing for the farming season, while the terrorists are also
using women and children as farm slaves (labourers) in their
farmlands to meet up with daily feeding challenges due to food
drought in the forest sustained by the nobly ferocious operations
of Nigerian Army troops.
In the circumstance, troops have been directed by the Chief of
Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai to upscale their
patriotism and continue to dominate the battle space with
aggressive decisive clearance operations from all flanks to ensure
the looming defeat of terrorists of whatever shades in North East
Zone.
The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army
and Commander Sector 1 Operation Lafiya Dole, Brigadier General
Abdulmalik Bulama Biu has on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff
commended the entire indefatigable troops of the Division for the
latest exploits and exemplary tempo of the operation and conveyed
to them the assurances of Chief of Army Staff’s unrelenting
support.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations